Romanesco says the LA market overlooks middle-of-the-road homes
Leslie Romanesco · Building Wealth Abroad: Lessons for the Foreign Investor · Sep 8, 2026 · at 21:56
Real estate investor Leslie Romanesco explains to host Paul Morris why partially renovated or middle-tier properties offer the strongest upside in the Los Angeles housing market.
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“Look for the middle-of-the-road, because our LA market, I feel either wants done, done, done, flashy, flashy, ready, or the deal, the bargain, the teardown, the mess. And that middle of the road property is opportunity.”
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